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Real Madrid

La Liga

Team information

Abbr: MAD
Sport: Soccer
League: La Liga
Founded: 1902
Fan nickname: Madridistas
Home market: Madrid, Spain

Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (Royal Madrid Football Club), commonly known as Real Madrid, or simply as Real, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the team has traditionally worn a white home kit since. The word real is Spanish for royal and was bestowed to the club by King Alfonso XIII in 1920 together with the royal crown in the emblem. The team has played its home matches in the 81,044-capacity Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in downtown M

Home venue

Santiago Bernabéu · Madrid

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Franchise stats

Playoff appearances: 25

Rivals

Venue timeline

Campo de O'Donnell
1912–1923
Campo de Ciudad Lineal
1923–1924
Estadio Chamartín
1924–1946
Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
1947–Present

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